Genus: Medicago — medick
You can usually tell species of Medicago apart using only their flowers, but you will need to look for fruits to identify some of the rarer, non-native species. Reference: Small and Jomphe (1989).
![Flowers: Medicago arabica. ~ By Gerry Carr. ~ Copyright © 2024 Gerry Carr. ~ gdcarr[at]comcast.net ~ Oregon Flora Image Project - www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/ofp/ofp_index.htm](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com:443/taxon-images-1000s1000/Fabaceae/medicago-arabica-fl-gcarr1.jpg)
![Fruits: Medicago arabica. ~ By Elizabeth Farnsworth. ~ Copyright © 2024 New England Wild Flower Society. ~ Image Request, images[at]newenglandwild.org](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com:443/taxon-images-1000s1000/Fabaceae/medicago-arabica-fr-efarnsworth.jpg)
Family
Fabaceae (bean or legume family)
This genus’s species in New England
- Medicago arabica
- Medicago disciformis
- Medicago falcata
- Medicago laciniata
- Medicago lupulina
- Medicago minima
- Medicago monantha
- Medicago polymorpha
- Medicago praecox
- Medicago rigidula
- Medicago sativa
Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key